Herzing University Minneapolis
Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Nursing Program Option · St. Louis Park, MN · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Herzing Minneapolis says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I for Nurses · SC 154Part of the program's required general education; can be transferred or taken at Herzing. Herzing's course includes 30 lab hours.
source · herzing.edu
“• SC 154 Anatomy and Physiology I for Nurses, Semester Credit Hours: 4.00”
credits4min gradeB - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II for Nurses · SC 254Herzing's course includes 30 lab hours.
source · herzing.edu
“• SC 254 Anatomy and Physiology II for Nurses, Semester Credit Hours: 4.00”
credits4min gradeB - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology · SC 166Herzing's course includes 30 lab hours.
source · herzing.edu
“• SC 166 Microbiology, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00”
credits3min gradeC - 04General ChemistryChemistry · SC 186Herzing's course includes 30 lab hours.
source · herzing.edu
“• SC 186 Chemistry, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00”
credits3min gradeC - 05NutritionPrinciples of Nutrition · SC 150Herzing's course shows lecture hours only.
source · herzing.edu
“• SC 150 Principles of Nutrition, Semester Credit Hours: 2.00”
credits2min gradeC - 06StatisticsStatistics · MA 320
source · herzing.edu
“• MA 320 Statistics, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00”
credits3labnomin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
B in Anatomy & Physiology; C in Nutrition, Microbiology, Chemistry and Statistics
The C minimum comes from the program course sheet (September 2024).
source · herzing.edu
“A grade of "B" or better must be earned for transfer credit to be awarded for Anatomy & Physiology, regardless of whether it was included in the calculation.”
Science prerequisites not yet completed
Science courses can be completed within the program, extending it to 24 months
source · herzing.edu
“Students who need to complete science prerequisites may require 24 months to complete the program.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Attempt limit (A&P I and II) Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Two attempts per course for A&P I and A&P II” vs “Two attempts each for Anatomy & Physiology I and II”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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GPA and grades
Science GPA
3.00 science GPA required for applicants with a 3.00–3.49 cumulative GPA
Science GPA uses A&P I and II, Biology, Chemistry and Microbiology. At least two of these courses must be used, and all such completed courses must be included.
source · herzing.edu
“3.00–3.49 | 3.00 GPA in college science iii | None |”
How cumulative GPA is calculated
Cumulative GPA may include all credits earned, including credits beyond the bachelor's degree
source · herzing.edu
“i. Cumulative GPA may be calculated from all credits earned, including those in addition to the earned bachelor's degree.”
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“2.50 (TEAS required below 3.00; science GPA or TEAS for 3.00–3.49; nothing extra for 3.50+)” vs “2.50 (with a TEAS composite of 66)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS composite of 66, required only for some GPA tiers
Not required for cumulative GPA 3.50+, or for 3.00–3.49 with a 3.00 science GPA.
source · herzing.edu
“Composite TEAS of 66”
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Where can courses be taken?
CLEP credit
CLEP credit accepted for satisfactory scores
From a university-wide military transfer credit page, not ABSN-specific. No limit is stated.
source · herzing.edu
“We will accept credit for satisfactory scores on CLEP exams via CLEP Transcripts.”
Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Herzing Minneapolis publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Rolling admission; next start November 2ndRolling admissionThe page prints 'NEXT START November 2nd' without a year, so no start date is recorded. The start date is shown site-wide, not specifically for Minneapolis.
source · herzing.edu
“No application deadlines to worry about. Apply when you’re ready and prepare to get started soon.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Enrollment fee
Enrollment fee waived (promotion)
The amount of the fee is not stated.
source · herzing.edu
“Waived Enrollment Fee”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (or foreign equivalent)
The overview also mentions a non-nursing bachelor's or master's degree.
source · herzing.edu
“Have earned a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary institution that is accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or from a foreign college or university recognized as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree”
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Format
Core nursing classes on campus; general education classes online
The header lists the format as 'On-campus'.
source · herzing.edu
“Format | Online general education classes + core on-campus nursing classes |”
Next start
November 2nd (no year printed)
Admissions are rolling. Herzing offers three semesters per year.
source · herzing.edu
“NEXT START November 2nd”
Transfer credit
Up to 90 approved credits; a minimum 35-credit block transfer from the prior degree
Course sheet: 'A minimum of 35.00 semester credit hours of general education and open elective credits will be awarded from a previously earned bachelor’s degree.'
source · herzing.edu
“Transfer credit | Transfer up to 90 approved credits |”
General transfer grade minimum
C or better for transfer credit
University-wide policy page. The ABSN program requires B for A&P.
source · herzing.edu
“In addition, the student must have demonstrated understanding of the course material by earning a grade of C or better in classes taken at a prior college or university.”
Block transfer credit
35 semester credits awarded from the prior degree; up to 90 approved credits transferable
The program totals 120 credits.
source · herzing.edu
“Students will receive 35.00 semester credit hours of block transfer credit for coursework completed in their previous degree.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Herzing Minneapolis, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Nursing Program Optiontier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Accelerated RN to MSN Online Program Options (ADN to MSN)tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Accelerated Study - Online & On-Campus Optionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Academic Catalogstier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Tuition & Financial Aidtier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Financial Aid FAQtier 2 · faq · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Transfer Credit for Military Admissionstier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://www.herzing.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/20240603_absn_coursesheet.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://www.herzing.edu/sites/default/files/2025-12/20262_Prelicensure_Program_Student_Handbook.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026PDF text truncated (38 pages)
Open questions we're still checking
- The year of the 'November 2nd' next start is not printed, and it is unclear whether that start applies to Minneapolis.
- Must the science courses (A&P I/II, Micro, Chemistry, Nutrition, Statistics) be completed before admission, or can they be taken at Herzing after admission? The pages suggest they can be completed in the program (24-month track).
- No course age limit, online lab policy, pass/fail policy or tuition figure is published.
- The TEAS tier table is ambiguous: '2.50 and higher' overlaps the higher tiers.
- The ABSN course sheet is dated September 2024; current catalog requirements may differ.
- NursingCAS use and the application portal URL are not stated.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on campuses: Minneapolis, MN is one of 10 locations offering the program | Minneapolis, MN (one of 10 on-campus locations).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on min_overall_gpa: 2.50 (TEAS required below 3.00; science GPA or TEAS for 3.00–3.49; nothing extra for 3.50+) | 2.50 (with a TEAS composite of 66).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on attempt_limits: Two attempts per course for A&P I and A&P II | Two attempts each for Anatomy & Physiology I and II.
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